


Read my new Forbes.com contribution: 2020 Will Bring A New Renaissance – Humanity Over Technology
Perhaps in the industrial age and even in the so-called information society we’ve been pretending to be inhuman all along, to be ‘better machines’ -...
07
Jan 2020

Coders’ Primal Urge to Kill Inefficiency—Everywhere (Must-read via Wired.com)
In this must-read WIRED story by the fabulous Clive Thompson who is also introducing his new book here we are encountering the coders' tyranny of efficiency. “It’s...
20
Mar 2019

Is AI a danger for Humanity? Well… it’s complicated!
In an interesting display of “Yes, No, It's complicated”, three Indian researchers reflect whether AI is a danger for humanity. In the YES-camp, the key...
18
Jan 2019

New video interview Futurist / Humanist Gerd Leonhard on Digital Happiness: Technology vs. Humanity?
Thanks to Sogeti for making this video available ... Read more
26
Nov 2017

Anything that can be digitised or automated, will be – but anything that cannot will become extremely valuable (new gif)
Download the .mov file: anything digitized or not useless humans vs androrithms final Read more about Androrithms (that which cannot be digitised) ... Read...
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Aug 2017

The most important bottom lines from Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s “Technology vs Humanity” book, in 5 minutes (video)
Here is a brand-new video my TFA Studio team and me recorded a few weeks ago, explaining the key memes set forth in my new book...
07
Feb 2017

Technology vs. Humanity: a Forbes interview with Futurist /Author Gerd Leonhard
Thanks to Paul Armstrong for conducting this interview on my new book Technology vs. Humanity (pre-order via the site while the discount still applies:)). ...
18
Aug 2016

New video in German language: Zurück von der Zukunft – Digitale Transformation 2020 (Keynote at RWE Forum Essen, 11/2015)
Finally, here it is Please visit my German site for more details Hier sind die Slides von diesem Event in Essen Der Futurist Gerd Leonhard zeigt,...
23
Feb 2016

Every great algorithm needs a great ‘humarithm’
Here are some details as to what the difference actually is:) More posts tagged with humarithms Tweets about #Humarithms @gleonhard// ... Read more
10
Nov 2015

Slides and video: Gerd Leonhard at Open Innovations Forum 2015, Moscow: the future of humanity in a world of exponential technologies
Automation and robotization of technology, new materials, 3D printing, modern engineering, digital technology and artifical intelligence change not only industrial and business models, but also...
28
Oct 2015

The digital transformation of business and society: new video of Gerd Leonhard’s complete Keynote at Hello World Orange Business Event Lago Maggiore
Thanks to Orange Business for providing this nicely recorded video! Also read Gerd at Orange Business (download the slides, too) ... Read more
16
Oct 2015

The Choice Ahead Regarding Digital Technology (crucial piece by John Hagel) #manmachine – and 4 short videos from me
I'm a huge John Hagel fan. He nails it again in this new Druckerforum piece that you absolutely must read, today, on the topic of technology...
22
Sep 2015

My presentation on the future of connectivity at Telecoms World Middle East TWME 2015, Dubai
It was a pleasure to be at this unique event. Thanks to Terrapinn for asking me to do this keynote. Here are the slides from...
15
Sep 2015

New video on digital transformation, automation, robotics: Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s keynote at KPMG symposium Chicago
This is a nicely recorder video and one of my best talks to-date, imho:) Thanks to KPMG for making this available! Topic: the digital transformation of business...
29
Aug 2015

Here are the slides from today’s Accenture Alumni event in Zuerich: Transformation 2020
Thanks to Accenture Switzerland for hosting me! Here are the slides: Accenture Alumni Transformation 2020 Zurich Public-web 8MB PDF Low res High res 25MB PDF...
09
Jul 2015

5 short video excerpts from my keynote at Learning Technologies 2015 (London): the future of work, learning, and knowledge
Here are some short snippets from my Learning Technologies 2015 talk, 2-3 minutes each. I think all of these are worth looking at as they...

